The 9th International CIFA Forum

DATE: April 27-29, 2011

PLACE: Monaco

EVENT OVERVIEW:

This event is attended by high level independent financial advisors, private bankers and HNWIs alike. Delegates will experience 3 days of listening, learning, discussing and networking that will provide delegates with valuable insights and information essential to succeed in these fast changing and uncertain times..

To register for this prestigious event; please simply reply to: cifa@pbmail.net via email and a representative will be pleased to provide you with more information.

Current Agenda:

WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2011

- Official opening session: address

TOPIC 1: The next financial crisis: double dip or sovereign debt?

THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2011

TOPIC II: Business ethics and governance

- Profit, remuneration: what are the ethical rules? How are they defined? What are the rules of governance?

- Do IF's want to make financial services ethical and can they do so? Initiatives, dialogue between associations, practitioners' contribution.

TOPIC III: Regulation and supervision

- Who can, or should regulate financial services?

The role of the State, professional associations, and supranational bodies?

- Recourse and sanctions against the regulators when they fail to carry out their role properly?

The role of whistle blowers.

Definitions and role of professional associations in the supervisory field.

The creation of international associations to reinforce harmonisation and the rules for investor protection.

FRIDAY 29 APRIL 2011

TOPIC IV: Risks and threats

- Terrorism, organised crime, money laundering, financial crime: review of supervision and of the solutions adopted.

Impact on enterprises and business practices.

- 'Too big to fail' and societal responsibility

How to define them, who are they, can they really be supervised?

COST: Registration cost is available upon request by e-mailing cifa@pbmail.net